Empire Slice House

[shawnw]

Define open kitchen? I consider S&B AA to be pretty open but they open their garage doors.

[BoulderSooner]

Define open kitchen? I consider S&B AA to be pretty open but they open their garage doors.

the city inspectors are very very inconsistent with their inspections about this and other things .. cap norms on the canal had to have an air curtain to open their bar side car on 10th was able to have a garage door and they have a fully open kitchen ...

[dankrutka]

Then don’t go there. I’ll continue to franchise it and not be scared of virus that I have had and one that has a 99% percent survival rate.

You are so brave. I wish I could be like you and not worry if I spread the virus in my community. Maybe someday! /s

[Plutonic Panda]

You are so brave. I wish I could be like you and not worry if I spread the virus in my community. Maybe someday! /s

No one is asking you to be like me. Just stay home. Why is that so hard? This virus is serious and no doubt it can very negatively affect people. It does worry me but I’m not going to live my life caged up. Social distance and wear masks when you can. What is the issue?

[dankrutka]

No one is asking you to be like me. Just stay home. Why is that so hard? This virus is serious and no doubt it can very negatively affect people. It does worry me but I’m not going to live my life caged up. Social distance and wear masks when you can. What is the issue?

I was being sarcastic because you completely ignored my comment and told me to stay home if I'm "scared." How are either of your posts a response to what I wrote? You ignored the content of my post and just went on an unrelated rant... twice. Why respond to my post if you're going to ignore it?

To remind you, I questioned why restaurants aren't taking a simple, scientifically proven step (i.e., opening windows/doors to increase ventilation) to keep their patrons safer and community spread lower. Feel free to respond to that, but otherwise, you might as well just yell at the clouds because you're certainly not part of a conversation if you ignore what the other person is saying.

[Plutonic Panda]

I was being sarcastic because you completely ignored my comment and told me to stay home if I'm "scared." How are either of your posts a response to what I wrote? You ignored the content of my post and just went on an unrelated rant... twice. Why respond to my post if you're going to ignore it?

To remind you, I questioned why restaurants aren't taking a simple, scientifically proven step (i.e., opening windows/doors to increase ventilation) to keep their patrons safer and community spread lower. Feel free to respond to that, but otherwise, you might as well just yell at the clouds because you're certainly not part of a conversation if you ignore what the other person is saying.

My apologies then. I went back reread. Not sure how I missed that but I see what you were saying. Yes I agree there should be more ventilation and it also seems like businesses should be utilizing UV cleaning more.

[Pete]

[catch22]

The new store just doesn't have the same character as the old one. Great pizza though.

[king183]

The new store just doesn't have the same character as the old one. Great pizza though.

You and I must be on the same wave length this morning because I was just musing about this before coming onto the site. I used the go to Empire a lot because 1) I loved the pizza and 2) I loved the character and atmosphere. I still love the pizza, but it definitely does not have character any more. I wish they had kept the original location or found a way to maintain the feel. I certainly understand the need to scale to meet the massive demand they had, though. I rarely go here now because it's just not a "destination" anymore (and partly because I've started liking Joey's more), but I hope they are still killing it.

[David]

That is funny, I was just looking at that picture and loving what I see as an improvement. Maybe more of an interior difference, not exterior?

[sooner88]

That is funny, I was just looking at that picture and loving what I see as an improvement. Maybe more of an interior difference, not exterior?

The reason that I liked the old location so much ended up being one of the reasons we didn't frequent it as often. While I loved the smaller space and grungy vibe, the smaller space led to long waits and awkward spaces to wait. The new location feels more sterile to me, but it is nice to be able to walk in and grab a slice without waiting.

[king183]

The reason that I liked the old location so much ended up being one of the reasons we didn't frequent it as often. While I loved the smaller space and grungy vibe, the smaller space led to long waits and awkward spaces to wait. The new location feels more sterile to me, but it is nice to be able to walk in and grab a slice without waiting.

Agree. It's really the interior for me that feels bland and sterile, whereas they did an awesome job at the old location with unique decorations on the wall and ceiling that gave it a really interesting feel and atmosphere. But, as you noted, at the new location you don't have the hours long wait: it's definitely more accessible to more people.

[dankrutka]

The new store just doesn't have the same character as the old one. Great pizza though.

+1

[Teo9969]

It was a wise choice - they ultimately crushed the pizza recipe which is why the people come at the end of the day. They needed to slightly alter the concept so that it could scale expansion (I actually thought they should have stayed in that location and then done the same Pizza under a different concept all over the region...but that's also risky). They definitely made the change at the right time.

The other factor at play is that Empire is not their only show anymore, so they needed a corporate headquarters and combining the 2 in one I think made the building make so much sense.

[Pete]

Their Nichols Hills location:

[Mballard85]

That's not good, would hate to see this location close.

[jbkrems]

Given that their landlord has filed for bankruptcy this is not a good sign...

[soonerguru]

Hmmmm.

[OKCbyTRANSFER]

Dang, I went by on Saturday and noticed they were closed but wasn't able to see why.

[BoulderSooner]

Given that their landlord has filed for bankruptcy this is not a good sign...

they also got 100 mil in funding to continue ordinary operations ..

and are still actively developing .. https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...rfield-Commons

[Edmond Hausfrau]

Dang, there go my dinner plans tonight. Hard to find decent pizza north of 63rd. I was thrilled when slice house went in there.

[Pete]

Dang, there go my dinner plans tonight. Hard to find decent pizza north of 63rd. I was thrilled when slice house went in there.

Try Venn Pizza in the Britton District. Darn good.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

Thanks! I will, they are by the slice?

[Pete]

Thanks! I will, they are by the slice?

Yes.

And NY Style, similar to Empire.

[Pete]

Emprie is opening a location in the Edmond Railyard (east end; building with the mural).